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A Harvest of Hearts
by Andrea Eames
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
☆ Fun Factor 5/5 (I was reading 200 pages a sitting)
☆ Writing Style 5/5
☆ Characters 5/5
☆ Plot 4/5
☆ Setting 5/5
☆ Feels 3/5 (I cried a few times)
☆ Spiciness 2/5 (lots of talk about jerking off, a sex scene that's mostly fade to black)
☆ Gore 3/5 (some body horror elements, butcher talk, decent amount of blood)
If this were a movie it'd be rated: PG-13 for mild sexual situations, crude humor, fantasy violence, murders
☆FOR FANS OF: Howl's Moving Castle, the book or the movie. Studio Ghibli films and that sort of "cozy horror" vibe that runs in their movies. You might also like The Dollmakers if you enjoy this one
Ultimate verdict: ☆☆☆☆☆/5 (potentially one of my top 3 for March)
☆☆☆Best Character Award goes to:☆☆☆ The entire cast is loveable and charismatic, from the bratty Sorcerer, talking cat Cornelius, and of course our plucky leading lady Foss Butcher. I can't pick one, they come as a group, don't separate them.
Review: Howl's Moving Castle for Grown Ups
A Harvest of Hearts is a love letter to Howl's Moving Castle, both the film and the book by Diana Wynne Jones and to the adults that spent their childhood dreaming of the titular Castle. Especially to the little girls who resonated with Sophie's glum belief that she was nothing special and that life was something that happened to her, not something she got to partake in.
Foss is very similar to Sophie and the Sorcerer is Howl without the Welsh rugby jacket, and instead of a Moving Castle it's a House made all up in black. Despite the similarities to a story you already know, it manages to be it's own tale, oozing with the signature charm and humor Wynne Jones is known for, but aimed at an older crowd. Harvest of Hearts manages to feel comfortable and familiar, like putting on an old favorite sweater, while telling a new generation what Sophie Hatter did in mine: You're not born wrong for being different. You are wonderful, you are good enough, and you are worthy of love, especially from yourself. It's a timeless message delivered in a new vehicle here, and one that's close to my heart.
☆ Writing Style 5/5
☆ Characters 5/5
☆ Plot 4/5
☆ Setting 5/5
☆ Feels 3/5 (I cried a few times)
☆ Spiciness 2/5 (lots of talk about jerking off, a sex scene that's mostly fade to black)
☆ Gore 3/5 (some body horror elements, butcher talk, decent amount of blood)
If this were a movie it'd be rated: PG-13 for mild sexual situations, crude humor, fantasy violence, murders
☆FOR FANS OF: Howl's Moving Castle, the book or the movie. Studio Ghibli films and that sort of "cozy horror" vibe that runs in their movies. You might also like The Dollmakers if you enjoy this one
Ultimate verdict: ☆☆☆☆☆/5 (potentially one of my top 3 for March)
☆☆☆Best Character Award goes to:☆☆☆ The entire cast is loveable and charismatic, from the bratty Sorcerer, talking cat Cornelius, and of course our plucky leading lady Foss Butcher. I can't pick one, they come as a group, don't separate them.
Review: Howl's Moving Castle for Grown Ups
A Harvest of Hearts is a love letter to Howl's Moving Castle, both the film and the book by Diana Wynne Jones and to the adults that spent their childhood dreaming of the titular Castle. Especially to the little girls who resonated with Sophie's glum belief that she was nothing special and that life was something that happened to her, not something she got to partake in.
Foss is very similar to Sophie and the Sorcerer is Howl without the Welsh rugby jacket, and instead of a Moving Castle it's a House made all up in black. Despite the similarities to a story you already know, it manages to be it's own tale, oozing with the signature charm and humor Wynne Jones is known for, but aimed at an older crowd. Harvest of Hearts manages to feel comfortable and familiar, like putting on an old favorite sweater, while telling a new generation what Sophie Hatter did in mine: You're not born wrong for being different. You are wonderful, you are good enough, and you are worthy of love, especially from yourself. It's a timeless message delivered in a new vehicle here, and one that's close to my heart.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Gore, Infertility, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, Classism